Chāndogya Upanishad
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The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chandogya Upanishad | 1 |
| Chāndogya Upanishad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chāndogya Upanishad Context triple: [Upanishads, hasPart, Chāndogya Upanishad]
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Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its profound teachings on the nature of the self (ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad is an ancient Hindu philosophical scripture, framed as a dialogue between the boy Nachiketa and Yama, the god of death, exploring the nature of the self, death, and ultimate reality.
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Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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E.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chāndogya Upanishad Target entity description: The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
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A.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its profound teachings on the nature of the self (ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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B.
Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad is an ancient Hindu philosophical scripture, framed as a dialogue between the boy Nachiketa and Yama, the god of death, exploring the nature of the self, death, and ultimate reality.
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C.
Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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D.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
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E.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Sanskrit text ⓘ Upanishad ⓘ Vedic text ⓘ |
| aimsAt | moksha (liberation) through knowledge of Brahman ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chandogya Brahmana ⓘ |
| category |
Upanishads
ⓘ
surface form:
mukhya Upanishad
primary Upanishad ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 8 ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Adi Shankaracharya
ⓘ
surface form:
Adi Shankara
Madhvacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Madhva
Ramanujacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Rāmānuja
|
| containsDoctrine |
doctrine of prāṇa (vital breath)
ⓘ
equation of space (ākāśa) with Brahman ⓘ threefold meditation on Om ⓘ “sarvaṃ khalvidaṃ brahma” (all this is Brahman) ⓘ |
| containsMahavakya | Tat tvam asi ⓘ |
| containsStory |
Indra
ⓘ
surface form:
Indra and Virocana
Prajāpati’s teaching on the self ⓘ Raikva and King Janasruti ⓘ Satyakāma Jābāla ⓘ Uddālaka Āruṇi ⓘ
surface form:
Uddālaka Āruṇi and Śvetaketu
dog-priests seeking food ⓘ |
| containsTeaching |
identity of ātman and Brahman
ⓘ
importance of truthfulness ⓘ inner self as ultimate reality ⓘ meditative worship (upāsanā) ⓘ non-duality ⓘ value of knowledge over ritual ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
inner sacrifice over external ritual
ⓘ
knowledge (vidyā) as path to liberation ⓘ |
| famousFor | mahāvākya Tat tvam asi ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Brahman
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ ethics ⓘ meditation ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ Ātman ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic dialogue
ⓘ
prose ⓘ |
| influenced | classical Vedanta commentaries ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Samaveda
ⓘ
surface form:
Sama Veda
|
| period | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
Brahmanical philosophy ⓘ Vedanta ⓘ |
| positionInCanon |
one of the oldest Upanishads
ⓘ
one of the principal Upanishads ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| structure | organized into eight chapters (adhyāyas) ⓘ |
| teaches | “Tat tvam asi” as identity of self and ultimate reality ⓘ |
| transmittedAs | part of the Kauthuma-Rānāyanīya tradition of Sāma Veda ⓘ |
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Subject: Chāndogya Upanishad Description of subject: The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
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Chandogya Upanishad